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NASCAR Star Darrell Wallace Renews Pledge to Stop Distracted Driving
NASCAR star Darrell “Bubba” Wallace, who drives the legendary No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Petty Motorsports in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, is teaming up with the National Auto Body Council (NABC) again to put the brakes on distracted driving.
GM Names New Chief of Global Marketing
In an effort to build General Motors' (GM) brands and improve customer service, the automaker has a new global marketing boss.
The Doan Group Renews Commitment to CIECA Standards
The Doan Group recently renewed its commitment to CIECA and the CIECA standards.
SCRS Meeting Highlights Safety Inspections Required by Automakers
During a Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) meeting in Indianapolis, two board members highlighted the post-accident safety inspections called for in many automakers’ repair procedures.
SCRS Announces Lineup for 2019 IDEAS Collide Showcase
Registration is open for the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) IDEAS Collide Showcase from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, in Las Vegas at the 2019 SEMA Show.
On the Lighter Side: Bidding War for James Bond’s Iconic Aston Martin Breaks Auction Record
Written by Ian Harvey, The Vintage NewsSince 1962, the James Bond franchise has been a profitable example of always outrageous, sometimes campy spy movies that have survived changes in audience tastes, political trends and superhero domination of the box office.
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Rear-Seat Reminder Systems to Be Standard by 2025
Major automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) members of the Auto Alliance and Global Automakers industry groups pledged to include rear-seat reminder technologies in all new vehicles by the 2025 model year.
DOJ Lands Sentences for Seven Conspirators in Nearly $2M Auto-Finance Fraud Scheme
Not long after getting a judge to sentence a Wisconsin man in connection with a Ponzi scheme fueled by luxury vehicles, officials announced details involving seven defendants for their roles in a bank fraud conspiracy they described as “conversions” and connected with more than 80 fraudulently obtained auto loans to create $1.7 million in bank and credit union losses.
ADAS Calibrations Latest Challenge Facing Collision Repairers
A presentation at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in, held in Indianapolis, highlighted some of the complexities the collision repair industry is facing in both “static” and “dynamic” calibrations of some advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Parts Supplier Donates Welder, Rivet Gun to Support CREF Competition
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that Chief Automotive Technologies has donated welders and a rivet gun to be awarded to the collision business whose team places in the top three at the Top Tech Mentor/Mentee Competition.